Graphic Era University B.Tech Review By Narendra Kumar

In my brief description of the University, all I can say is that Graphic Era University is great. The GEU is located in one of the most beautiful cities of India and the capital city of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. GEU has been graded A ratings by NAAC. The engineering streams of the University are great. After IIT Roorkee, GEU is the best institute for Engineering. The main asset of the University is its faculty. In every classroom of the University, there are projectors and labs in the same building. During the study hours of the college, there’s no distraction and the college environment is also quite peaceful. Innovation is always encouraged by the University and students from the University always participate in many competitions across the colleges in India. Moral responsibility is also taught alongside engineering studies. We were encouraged to be a part of many initiatives taken by the University and the state government. Clean Ganga which was one of the massive drive was backed by the University and students of the college were sent with placards to make people aware of what a clean Ganga means for the nation. The University has also promoted girl education and therefore girls from poor background are given heavy discounts on their fees.

Top-notch classrooms, labs, and libraries aided the studies in general. The University syllabus is much advanced and I have compared our books and topics with that of many private and government Universities and it’s a known fact that GEU’s course is far ahead of them. Not just the domestic structure but international standards are taught and the projects that are done in top foreign Universities were awarded to us. We were given full support from the management and the faculty and for the things we didn’t had the knowledge we were made aware of all of it.

Faculty was the bread and butter of the University. The faculty was highly supportive and the way they taught was unbelievable. The attrition rate was lower than IITs and students who were weak or felt engineering a burden started loving it soon. I am not exaggerating but making you aware of what the faculty of the University were capable of. They always told us one thing that do what you love rather than loving what you are doing. For preparing us for the placements we were given exposure and the faculty accompanied us for the industrial tours. I have the highest regard for them and for all that they did in shaping our skills, I don’t think the due credit has been given to them.

Training, exposure, and everything that can lead to placements was provided to us by the University. We were sent to cities like Bangalore and Pune on education and industrial tours. The companies like TCS, Infosys, and HCL Technology among many others took part in the placement drive. Graphic Era University placements were done on a massive scale and 9 out of 10 had the placement offers through the campus. Many of students like me denied the placements as I wanted to get engaged in further studies. As of 2016, nearly 18k alumni of the University have been placed and some of them are at the top post of many companies.

There are 11 hostels including boys and girls. The boy's hostels are named APJ Adbul Kalam, Maharana Pratap, and Sardar Bhagat Singh Hostels among others. The girl's hostels are named Rani Laxmi Bai Hostel, Priyadarshini Hostel, and Sarojani Hostel. The Marina Hostel was the only hostel that had single-seater rooms. The hostel rooms had a king-sized bed and such a nice interior that it almost felt like I am staying in my own room. There are AC and Non Ac rooms and also single, double, and three-seater room options from the 2nd year. In the 1st year staying in a 3 seater room is mandatory. Graphic Era University hostel fee depends on type of room you choose. The warden knew all of it but still didn’t take any action. The rules list doesn’t endorse such things but seniors literally threatened juniors if they make complaints. Keeping an identity card around the neck was compulsory while stepping out of rooms. This was the only rule that was followed strictly. The food hall was hygienic and the quality of the food offered was one of the best. The hostel was good but only if the toxic part of it is eradicated.

There are 10 labs and 3 libraries in all at the hostel. Classrooms had projectors and our building adjoining was the famous Rajaji National Park. The other end of the University is adjoining with the Cantonment area. There are a host of facilities at the campus which is huge. Cafeterias of GEU offer a wide menu from South to North Indian dishes. For parents visiting the campus, there is a guest house with a nominal charge at the campus itself. There is an indoor sports room with games like billiards, badminton, and chess. The infrastructure of the University is awesome not just location-wise but also from inside.

For every department, a departmental fest is organized every year where other stream students do use to have banter with us but it was likewise and all in good moos. Then comes the annual fest (GRAFEST) where not just students but various celebrities have also performed. The life at GEU was great and something that only students who have stayed there can understand.